Doll Name Jem/Jerrica (1st edition)
Stock # (US) #4000
Hasbro package contents listing 12 1/2" Jem/Jerrica doll, microphone, stage dress, tights, glitter shoes, hairpick, bracelet, reversible belt, daytime dress, hat, pumps, sunglasses, figure stand.
Comments/Trivia
  • Jem was originally named "M" (to tie in to MTV, it is thought) and Jerrica was Misty, then Morgan.  It was changed when Hasbro discovered they couldn't copyright a letter.
Produced Variants So far, I know of 1st Edition Jem/Jerrica dolls marked on their backs with one of the following places of manufacture, and there are slight variations among them:
To learn more about these body types and slight differences, please see the body variations page.
More Skip here for a listing of other depictions of 1st Edition Jem/Jerrica (cartoon, prototypes, catalogues, etc).

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12 1/2" Jem/Jerrica dollCaucasian medium-length platinum blonde hair, with a streak of longer cotton candy pink hair in the middle. It was made so you could tuck the pink hair under the beret in order for her to be Jerrica.  This specific doll has the smaller back plate, with Made In China stamped there.
  • Face mold is unique to this doll, though looks a lot like the Kimber/Roxy/Video mold.
  • The pink in her hair easily fades to white, so keep your Jem out of the sunlight or she'll only be boring old Jerrica for the rest of her days :( 
  • Her hairline and make up scheme can change slightly, go to the Jem/Jerrica doll comparison page for more information on that.

microphone; dark pink hand-held Jem mic with slightly metallic grey-painted head. 

stage dress;  pink lamé minidress, has a diagonally cut hem, slit on one side, 3/4 length sleeves.  
 
  • They can range in colour from pale pink to a darker pink, the texture also changes from soft to more coarse lamé (the darker pinks tending to be more coarse)
  • They can also come in slightly larger/smaller sizing.  Some of these differences may relate to the star-cap Jem/Jerrica version, or Hong Kong versions;  I do not know yet for sure.

tights; white waffle-weave with iridescent tinsel threads, elasticized waist.

glitter shoes; chrome pink straight edged pumps, silver insides. 

hairpick; white with a purple/gold iridescent sheen to it. 

bracelet; silver plastic cuff bracelet, has a jagged edge but not a zig-zag pattern. 
  • I've seen ones with small stones and others with larger stones. (My star-cap Jem/Jerrica came with one, as did an Audition Contest doll)
  • I've seen the stones in colours from bright pink, clear to nearly yellow.  I'm not sure, but I suspect fading may be the culprit. 
  • Flash N' Sizzle Jem's bracelet is the same mold but done in fluorescent yellow with a silver stone.

reversible belt; Silver brocade on one side; has a clear sticker with blue accents.  It  is diagonally cut with an inch long white fringe at the bottom.  The other side is white. 
  • Some star-cap Jem/Jerricas do not have the little blue dot on the decal.
  • Mexican Jem's has no sticker at all, and/or the brocade patten may be flipped 90 degrees.
daytime dress; white T-shirt cotton with blue vertical pinstripes. The hems and arm holes are rough, not finished and tend to fray.  The stripes are sort of wiggly- they are not completely straight.
  • The dresses can vary in shades of aqua, and be slightly larger or smaller.  I suspect these differences are related to the country of manufacture.

hat; matches white/blue dress, has an aqua elastic band.
  • The hats can vary in shades of aqua, and be slightly larger or smaller.  I suspect these differences are related to the country of manufacture.
pumps; aqua blue straight edged pumps.
Sunglasses; light blue.  My doll came with those shown left.  
  • 1st Ed Jem/Jerrica can also come with a more triangular nose-shape.
  • In all cases, they are paler blue than those from Rock Country & Sophisticated Lady.

figure stand: clear fluorescent pink -not cloudy or milky at all, those are second edition stands. The Jem logo is embossed on the underside.
  • There seem to be several slight shade differences between the stands. I do not yet know if there is any logic behind who gets what colour, the link is just a random sample of the different stands I've seen.
  • My stand has the "TM" mark.  Many of my other 1st edition Hologram stands don't have this.
  • The same (or close enough for all practical purposes) stand came with the 1st editions of: Jem, Aja, Kimber & Shana.

Items not listed in Hasbro's box contents (not all dolls came with the same posters and inserts, this is a listing of what I got personally with my dolls)
Button Batteries; The now obsolete A-76. 
  • I've found laser pointer batteries work in her, I've been told that they are safe to use in her, as they replace A-76s. 
  • Secondly, occasionally batteries leak.  You may be well advised to rip into that NRFB Jem doll and take them out.  A carefully opened box is less of a problem than battery acid all over the clothes if future value is your concern.
Box; First year Jem/Jerrica box with side flap, US version.   (Assembled in China/Packed in Hong Kong H22)
insert - Dark pink (it is not hot pink like the rest of the first year dolls) with attached clear acetate bonnet.
poster -rolled first year Jem illustrated poster
Jem hair styling instructions; Printed in Hong Kong. H22.

  • The H44 dolls came with a different page which includes instructions on how to use the Jem stand. (see a Canadian version of this)



Other images of Jem/Jerrica (generally unproduced/prototypes/promotional figures) Differences from produced doll (if any)
1986 US Hasbro Toy Fair Catalogue
  • The microphone is pure pink
  • the bracelet's jewel is small and clear (some dolls did come with this)
  • the stripes on Jerrica's dress are darker and more uniform (not "squiggly looking" like the produced dress)
  • her sunglasses also look darker to me. 
  • The doll herself seems to have much darker makeup, particularly the lip colour.
1986 Belgium Hasbro catalogue Jem & Jerrica (page 2) in the 1986 Belgium catalogue.
Notice the Jem version is wearing the glasses, not Jerrica.
Jem in Topolino Magazine (Issue 1622 December 28, 1986)
Jem (& Jem & the Holograms) in the 1986 German Leaflet
Prototypes: Wax prototype head with open smile.
Prototypes: Very early prototype of Jem/Jerrica (originally named M/Misty).  From Moggygoddess' photos. Completely different doll style and fashion.  Make up and hair remain largely the same.
Commercials (Preview commercial) Has an unpainted (pure pink) microphone.  Can't tell if sticker is on the belt or not.
Commercials (Introduction commercial) Her eyebrows look really thick and dark. Can't tell if sticker is on the belt or not.
Commercial (Jem, UK) Again thick looking eyebrows, belt does have sticker.  Priced at £14.99 or less!
Other Print advertisements Woman's Day Magazine
Illustrations: Hasbro Box art
Illustrations; Hasbro Promotional art
Illustrations: Cartoon 
Illustrations: UK Comics
Illustrations: Colouring & Activity Books

Credits: Thanks to Pete B. for the microphone information and the photos.  Thanks to Damian for information on the audition contest Jem/Jerrica's bracelet.  Thanks tosven-ken of the Titi-chan forum for donating the scan of the Belgian catalogue.